This is a shout out to friends of cousin deriana who makes Deridolls. Some of you will recall that in February, the animal shelter where she volunteers was broken into. On Monday, thieves struck again, but this time they took Deri's beloved sheep, Mé-mé, and her little arthritic donkey, Mafaldinha. You can see a picture of her big babies on her Facebook page.

Four days on and there is no news. The police have no information and no leads and Deri is prostrated with grief and worry. I know you'll all be busy with Christmas-y stuff right now, but if you know Deri and can find your way to sending her a message of comfort and affection, I'm sure it would be appreciated. Thank you.